IDE, terminal or cloud? How to choose development tools for AI agents
How to choose between an AI agent in the IDE, terminal, or cloud, evaluating execution, isolation, permissions, review, and integration into the team workflow.

How to choose between an AI agent in the IDE, terminal, or cloud, evaluating execution, isolation, permissions, review, and integration into the team workflow.
Get the repository ready for AI agents: clear instructions, AGENTS.md, architectural context, test data, and reproducible checks.
Project management with AI agents: objectives, tasks, dependencies, responsibilities, and evidence for deliverable acceptance.
Infrastructure as Code for SMEs: reproducible environments, reviewed changes, and state protection with OpenTofu.
Identities for applications and agents, protected secrets, and temporary access: practical steps for a digital project’s infrastructure.
Virtual routers, VLANs, and firewalls: how we separate applications, data, administration, and agents in a network with controlled access.
Virtual machines, containers, and Kubernetes explained with a practical example, including criteria for isolation, operation, and scaling.
On-prem, cloud or hybrid? Practical criteria for placing your application, data, and AI components, with explicit responsibilities and costs.
A practical six-step framework to assess, pilot, and operate an AI agent in a controlled manner, with KPIs, decision gates, governance, and stopping criteria.
Guide for SMEs: the total cost of an AI agent, six KPIs, real savings, and a sample ROI with three scenarios and investment payback.
Practical guide for SMEs on purchases through AI agents: budgets, approvals, payments, autonomy limits, risks, and the steps of a controlled pilot.
Seven processes for AI agents in an SME, from requests and documents to catalog, logistics, and reports. What we delegate, what we check, and how we test.










